Meeting
Abstract Number: 504
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A 66-year-old male with end-stage renal disease on hemodialysis (HD), cervical spine stenosis with chronic constipation and previous stercoral colitis complicated by enterococcal bacteremia presented with two weeks of fevers and generalized weakness. The patient denied cough, runny nose, headaches, abdominal pain, diarrhea, or rash. He further denied recent procedures, hospitalizations, travel, or [...]
Abstract Number: 0797
SHM Converge 2025
Case Presentation: Stercoral colitis (SC) is an uncommon yet life-threatening inflammatory condition caused by fecal impaction in the colon, leading to increased intraluminal pressure, ischemia, and inflammation. If untreated, complications such as necrosis, perforation, and sepsis can result in mortality rates as high as 63%. Clostridium species, particularly C. perfringens and C. ramosum, are rare [...]